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    Hemoglobin variation during an educational intervention in children 6 to 35 months of age attended in health facilities of the first level of care MINSA in the district of San Juan de Lurigancho, Lima, Peru, 2023
    (Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2024-06-12) Huaman Merjildo, Wendy Thalia; Huancare Medina, Christian Francie; Cruz Maldonado, Rosa Elena
    Anemia is a severe public health problem in Peru, and its magnitude has not changed in the last 10 years. In Metropolitan Lima, it remains unchanged, despite state efforts, and the consequences it causes. The general objective of the study was to analyze the variation of hemoglobin during an educational intervention in children aged 6 to 35 months attending 2 primary health care centers in San Juan de Lurigancho, Peru, 2023. The intervention consisted of 3 group educational sessions over 3 months (topics: anemia and iron-rich foods, complementary feeding, and hand washing, reinforcing both topics), followed by in-person consultations, virtual follow-up via social media weekly or bi-weekly, and the distribution of powdered blood with instructions to consume 5g daily, the amount needed to meet daily iron requirements for this population. The median hemoglobin at the start was 10.6 g/dL, and at the end, it was 11.5 g/dL, with a statistically significant difference. The level of hemoglobin variation of 0.5g/dL or more was 60.5%. It was concluded that the educational intervention led to a significant variation in hemoglobin levels in children aged 6 to 35 months.